Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian GoodsThe move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Trump digs in on controversial Ohio ad as forecaster shifts race away from RepublicansPresident Trump defends Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad on his opponent Amy Acton (D) as the non-partisan Cook Political Report forecasts the race as Leans Democratic. NBC News’ Monica Alba, Jon Allen and Ben Kamisar showcase their latest reporting on the midterm elections.NBC News1d agoWhole story →Government
‘You can’t make it up’: Social media pounces on Trump’s last-minute move for Susan CollinsPresident Donald Trump’s last-minute tariff relief for Maine drew swift backlash Friday, with opponents accusing him of throwing Republican Sen. Susan Collins a political lifeline just days before the midterm elections. Collins celebrated securing exemptions for agricultural machinery, refrigeration equipment, packaging and other goods used by Maine’s…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
DOJ has monitored elections for decades. Here's why some state officials are concerned this yearThe agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year's effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms.PBS NewsHour1d agoWhole story →Government
Trump orders lawsuit to block Alaska Senate result if Republicans losePresident Donald Trump on Friday said he ordered a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of Alaska's Senate election result if theBreitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story8h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Attorney General Defends Alaska Election Lawsuit as Murkowski Pushes BackTodd Blanche defends the DOJ’s Alaska election lawsuit as Lisa Murkowski says the department should never have filed it.Newsweek8h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballotsLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of JusticeABC News8h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
‘Change is in the air’: Obama praises El-Sayed and attacks Trump at Michigan rally – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. For more on the rally, read our full report: Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’ Sign up for Breaking News US email Donald Trump voted in West Palm Beach, Florida today, telling reporters at the polls that he voted straight Republican on his ballot. Trump has historically…The Guardian7h agoWhole story →Government
California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’State attorney general said Trump’s justice department’s directive to verify 20,000 ballots is completely improper California’s attorney general on Saturday rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting, calling it “politicizing and weaponizing the law”. Rob Bonta, the state’s attorney general, said the justice department…The Guardian7h agoWhole story →Government
Investors often look to past election cycles for clues about market performance"Historically, on average, past performance is no guarantee of future performance," said Arthur Stein.Federal News Network9d agoWhole story →Economy
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans loseThe president is looking to defy historical trends by rallying core supporters who might be inclined to sit out the elections.NBC News14d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Gold edges lower with focus on Fed minutes, rate path cluesGold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors looked to minutes from the US Federal Reserve's September meeting for indications on whether policymakers remain inclined to raise rates further.Reuters18d agoWhole story →Economyfed minutes release
Trump offers comments on whether he called Musk to restore Starlink to UkrainePresident Trump wouldn’t say Thursday whether he was the one who called SpaceX founder Elon Musk to restore Starlink for Ukraine. “Well, I don’t want to say, but I know it was a very interesting situation,” he told reporters before departing the White House. “I don’t want to comment one way or the other.” “Whether...The Hill2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink restoration
Gold on track for monthly decline as investors brace for US inflation dataGold prices steadied on Wednesday but were headed for a monthly loss as expectations of higher interest rates weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited US inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next policy move.Reuters25d agoWhole story →Economyus inflation data release
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The clues of a possible future run inside her tour of New York StateWith her supporters and critics alike debating what she’ll do next, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s multi-day swing to parts of New York State hundreds of miles from her district gave some clues of what a potential statewide run – or a national one – might look like.Cable News Network27d agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezocasio cortez ny tour
Subpoena records offer clues about federal probe of L.A. County votersFederal investigators have sent L.A. County election officials multiple grand jury subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into illegal voting, according to records reviewed by The Times.Los Angeles Times26d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticevoter fraud investigation
